Bristol to groundshare with United?According to a report in today's Guardian Premiership rugby union club Bristol could be moving to the Kassam Stadium to groundshare with Oxford United. Following abortive attempts to get London Irish, Wasps, Moseley and London Welsh to the KasStad, Bristol are the latest rugby side to be linked with “Oxford United's  [ more ]

Talking TorquayUnited travel to South Devon on Saturday to take on fifth placed Torquay in a game that United really have to get something from to keep up with the pack chasing the third automatic promotion place. Following postponements of their last two scheduled fixtures Oxford players and supporters will be desparately hoping that this  [ more ]

Reserves can HackettUnited's reserves scored three second half goals to easily overcome Millwall this afternoon at Court Place Farm. Oxford should have taken the lead during the first half, when a penalty was awarded to them for handball. After a wrestling match with Jefferson Louis over who should take it, Paul Powell stepped up and  [ more ]

No Bury gameToday's game at Bury was, unsurprisingly called off because of a frozen pitch. It has been rearranged for Tuesday, March 25th.

We come to Bury freezerUnited's rearranged game at Bury tomorrow evening is again in doubt due to the freezing weather conditions. There is due to be a pitch inspection at 11 o'clock tomorrow morning so that an early decision can be made whether or not to postpone the game once more. Should the match proceed  [ more ]

Moving on downUnited have dropped down to tenth following today's results, although generally they were reasonably kind to United, who now have a game or two in hand on all the teams above them apart from Bournemouth (and Wrexham) who remain third after a goalless draw at previously bottom club Bristol Rovers. Hartlepool drew 0-0  [ more ]

Two games for the price of oneCarlisle United are United's next opponents when they visit the KasStad on Saturday. Carlisle are one of a number of clubs swimming against the relegation whirlpool, but being crap has never been a hindrance when it comes to beating Oxford.Bobby Ford's second half performance at Rochdale might have been  [ more ]

Oldfield's inFollowing Mike Ford's departure Oxford United had announced that David Oldfield will fulfil the duties of player-coach until the end of the season. Darren Patterson, who has had reasonable success with the youth team, will be stepping up his responsibilities by taking over the reserves. The alleged reasons for Ford's dismissal involve Ian Atkins  [ more ]

Ford unpopularMike Ford, Oxford United's first team coach, has been given his P45 by the club, with immediate effect. Although the reasons for Fordy's departure are unclear it has long been claimed that he was unpopular with the players and youngsters for his coaching style, although popular with the fans for the undoubted passion that  [ more ]

Last minute bluesGoals in the last minute of each half cost United the points as they went down 2-1 at Spotland today, a venue where Oxford have never won. Michael Oliver gave the home side the lead with a cracking shot at the end of the first half, but a spirited fight-back saw Dave Savage's  [ more ]